diff --git a/apps/comments/lib/Activity/Extension.php b/apps/comments/lib/Activity/Extension.php
index 2bb9d6428e..3bdb267358 100644
--- a/apps/comments/lib/Activity/Extension.php
+++ b/apps/comments/lib/Activity/Extension.php
@@ -196,7 +196,6 @@ class Extension implements IExtension {
 		try {
 			return strip_tags($user) === $this->activityManager->getCurrentUserId();
 		} catch (\UnexpectedValueException $e) {
-			// FIXME this is awkward, but we have no access to the current user in emails
 			return false;
 		}
 	}